come up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: For a problem to arise
(问题)出现、发生
Surgir (un problema)
(問題が)発生する、持ち上がる
(문제가) 발생하다, 생기다
When an issue or difficulty presents itself unexpectedly.
问题或困难意外出现时。
Cuando un problema o dificultad se presenta inesperadamente.
問題や困難が予期せず現れること。
예기치 않게 문제나 어려움이 나타나다.
Base verb: come
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Something came up at work. 工作上有事Surgió algo en el trabajo仕事で何か用事ができた직장에서 일이 생겼다.
- Problems always come up at the worst time. 问题总是在最糟糕的时候出现Los problemas siempre surgen en el peor momento問題はいつも最悪のタイミングで起きる문제는 항상 최악의 타이밍에 생긴다.
- If anything comes up, let me know. 如果有什么事,告诉我Si surge algo, avisadme何かあったら教えて무슨 일이 생기면 알려 줘.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: problems, unexpected, issues
Tone: concerned
✓ Do Say
- Something came up有事情来了Surgió algo急用ができた일이 생겼어
Origin & History
From something coming up into view or awareness.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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